Crafting a Farm Bill

Various farm groups are working together to help craft a new Farm Bill as they are providing input on what…

SD Senator John Thune and Food Inflation

While the overall rate of inflation is easing, some product costs continue to rise. South Dakota Senator John Thune pointed…

SD Senate Censures Senator Julie Frye-Mueller

The South Dakota Senate voted to censure Senator Julie Frye-Mueller of Rapid City and reinstate her voting status. Senator Reynold…

SD Housing Money Available to Cities and Counties

The South Dakota legislature passed a two hundred-million-dollar package of funding for housing infrastructure. Yankton Thrive C.E.O. Nancy Wenande says…

Using the Federal Debt as a Wedge

A number of republicans in the US House want to use the impending federal debt ceiling as leverage for budget…

Mid America Economy Continues to Slow

Signs continue to point to a slowing economy in the nine state Mid America region. Creighton University economics professor Ernie…

SD Senate Select Committee Recommends Senator Censure

The Senate Select Committee on Discipline and Expulsion of the South Dakota legislature has been meeting to decide on a…

A Big Cattle Convention

Cattlemen across the nation have made their way to New Orleans for the Annual Convention of the National Cattlemen’s Beef…

Food Price hikes expected

One expert says food shoppers this year are likely to see continued price hikes for butter and other foods, including…

Corn Growers Respond to Mexico’s Threat to End U-S Corn Imports

Corn growers are hopeful that the Biden Administration and the U-S Trade Representative’s office will be able to change the…